Hannah Carson is not only the most prolific ranker in this event, but her 5 straight here in 2007–11 make her the only athlete—boy or girl—to rank 5 times… Only Haley Crouser (’10, ’11, ’12, ’13) has as many as 4… Interestingly, Carson and Crouser each reached No. 1 just once… The most No. 1s is 2 for Jacque Nelson (’78 & ’79), Michelle Olivera (’83 & ’84), Jen Pastore (’93& ’94), Katy Polansky (’98 & ’99), Kendra Wecker (’00 & ’01) & Madison Wiltrout (’15 & ’17)…
2 sets of sisters make the spear rankings in the Kirkwoods (Courtney & Christine) and the Fairchilds (Katelyn & McKenzie)…
Crouser, of course, is part of one of the event’s (and sport’s) most successful families. The second generation of ranked Crousers amassed No. 1s in 3 successive years, encompassing 3 different events. Haley was No. 1 here in ’12, following brother Sam (No. 1 in the javelin plus No. 1 in the discus). Cousin Ryan was No. 1 in the discus. Earlier, Haley & Sam’s dad, Dean, rated in the javelin in ’78 and went on to be an NCAA champ in the shot and discus. Ryan’s dad, Mitch, was a U.S. Ranker in the discus and third brother Brian was an NCAA javelin champ.
| 1978 |
| 1 |
*Jacque Nelson |
(Canyon, Anaheim, California) |
| 2 |
Debbie Williams |
(Euclid, Ohio) |
| 3 |
*Mary Osborne |
(West, Billings, Montana) |
| 1979 |
| 1 |
Jacque Nelson |
(Canyon, Anaheim, California) |
| 2 |
Deanna Carr |
(Edmonds, Washington) |
| 3 |
Mary Osborne |
(West, Billings, Montana) |
| 1980 |
| 1 |
Lynda Hughes |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 2 |
*Rena Antanelis |
(Randolph, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
Cindy Peterson |
(Willamette, Eugene, Oregon) |
| 1981 |
| 1 |
*Connie Peterka |
(Gervais, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Dodie Campbell |
(Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Rena Antanelis |
(Randolph, New Jersey) |
| 1982 |
| 1 |
*Julie Waage |
(Douglas, Portland, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Vickie Smiley |
(Edison, Burlington, Washington) |
| 3 |
Sherri Schoenborn |
(Clackamas, Milwaukie, Oregon) |
| 1983 |
| 1 |
*Michelle Olivera |
(Diego, Santa Barbara, California) |
| 2 |
Karyn Szarkowski |
(St. Mary’s, Bismarck, North Dakota) |
| 3 |
Sherrie MacKinney |
(Trinity, Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| 1984 |
| 1 |
Michelle Olivera |
(Diego, Santa Barbara, California) |
| 2 |
*Julia Solo |
(Upper Dublin, Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Clarinda Wilson |
(Marshfield, Coos Bay, Oregon) |
| 1985 |
| 1 |
Erica Wheeler |
(Sequim, Washington) |
| 2 |
Julia Solo |
(Upper Dublin, Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Sabrina Eames |
(West, Chehalis, Washington) |
| 1986 |
| 1 |
Jane Woodhead |
(Lewiston, Maine) |
| 2 |
Brooke Allen |
(Columbia Falls, Montana) |
| 3 |
Jill Smith |
(Morris, Longview, Washington) |
| 1987 |
| 1 |
Laura Merlino |
(Ft. Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington) |
| 2 |
Paula Berry |
(Dayville, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Kim Engel |
(Hays, Kansas) |
| 1988 |
| 1 |
Brenda Bessner |
(Deaf, Vancouver, Washington) |
| 2 |
Greta Semoth |
(Independence, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Wanda Ferster |
(East Juniata, Cocolamus, Pennsylvania) |
| 1989 |
| 1 |
Jennifer Crouch |
(Knoch, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Julie Jackson |
(Kensington, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Sharon Geisler |
(Union City, Pennsylvania) |
| 1990 |
| 1 |
Ruth Ristvey |
(Hickory, Hermitage, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Monika Parker |
(Eastmont, East Wenatchee, Washington) |
| 3 |
Heather Berlin |
(Liberal, Kansas) |
| 1991 |
| 1 |
Carrie Stewart |
(South, Olathe, Kansas) |
| 2 |
*Tonia Roth |
(Roseburg, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Kelsey Stellick |
(Sammamish, Bellevue, Washington) |
| 1992 |
| 1 |
Tonia Roth |
(Roseburg, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Deana Alexander |
(Shawnee Heights, Tecumseh, Kansas) |
| 3 |
Carrie Buckley |
(DeSoto, Kansas) |
| 1993 |
| 1 |
*Jen Pastore |
(Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Natalie Brager |
(Hellgate, Missoula, Montana) |
| 3 |
*Nicole Trammell |
(West Valley, Yakima, Washington) |
| 1994 |
| 1 |
Jen Pastore |
(Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Windy Dean |
(Roseburg, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Nicole Trammell |
(West Valley, Yakima, Washington) |
| 1995 |
| 1 |
Denika Kitsy |
(Brentwood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
*Emily Carlsten |
(Veterans, Warwick, Rhode Island) |
| 3 |
*Allison Beatty |
(Mead, Spokane, Washington) |
| 4 |
Shauna Rohbock |
(Mountain View, Orem, Utah) |
| 5 |
Julie Mottson |
(Montesano, Washington) |
| 1996 |
| 1 |
Emily Carlsten |
(Veterans, Warwick, Rhode Island) |
| 2 |
Carrie Karabinos |
(Penn Cambria, Cresson, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Allison Beatty |
(Mead, Spokane, Washington) |
| 4 |
Molly Monroe |
(Ellensburg, Washington) |
| 5 |
Anna Church |
(Selah, Washington) |
| 1997 |
| 1 |
**Charyl Weingarten |
(Red River, Grand Forks, North Dakota) |
| 2 |
**Brooke Freeburg |
(Ft. LeBouef, Waterford, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Tracy Holloman |
(Osawatomie, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Serene Ross |
(Wilmington, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Jen Graf |
(Metuchen, New Jersey) |
| 1998 |
| 1 |
**Katy Polansky |
(South, Eugene, Oregon) |
| 2 |
*Inge Jorgensen |
(Wilmington, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Brooke Freeburg |
(Ft. LeBouef, Waterford, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Kendra Reimer |
(New Braunfels, Texas) |
| 5 |
**Sara Malone |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 1999 |
| 1 |
*Katy Polansky |
(South, Eugene, Oregon) |
| 2 |
*Leslie Erickson |
(North Thurston, Lacey, Washington) |
| 3 |
*Sara Malone |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 4 |
Brooke Freeburg |
(Ft. LeBouef, Waterford, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Brianne Johnson |
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 2000 |
| 1 |
*Kendra Wecker |
(Marysville, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Katy Polansky |
(South, Eugene, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Sara Malone |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 4 |
Denita Miller |
(Liberal, Kansas) |
| 5 |
*Lindsey Johnson |
(The Dalles, Oregon) |
| 2001 |
| 1 |
Kendra Wecker |
(Marysville, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Sammie Freeman |
(Eisenhower, Yakima, Washington) |
| 3 |
Lindsey Johnson |
(The Dalles, Oregon) |
| 4 |
Alisa Crumley |
(Glencoe, Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| 5 |
*Rachel Walker |
(Benton, Louisiana) |
| 2002 |
| 1 |
Rachel Walker |
(Benton, Louisiana) |
| 2 |
*Beth Crocus |
(Freedom, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Ashleigh Keats |
(Central, Salina, Kansas) |
| 4 |
Tiffany Zahn |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Samantha Young |
(Henley, Klamath Falls, Oregon) |
| 2003 |
| 1 |
Mallory Webb |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 2 |
**Rachel Yurkovich |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Angela Hoover |
(Bald Eagle, Wingate, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
*Ruby Radocaj |
(Williamsport, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
*Kara Patterson |
(Skyview, Vancouver, Washington) |
| 2004 |
| 1 |
Ruby Radocaj |
(Williamsport, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Kara Patterson |
(Skyview, Vancouver, Washington) |
| 3 |
Dana Pucurs |
(Northern Valley, Demarest, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
*Rachel Yurkovich |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Amanda Harmata |
(Raritan, Hazlet, New Jersey) |
| 2005 |
| 1 |
Rachel Yurkovich |
(Newberg, Oregon) |
| 2 |
Ashley McCrea |
(North Bend, Oregon) |
| 3 |
*Lauren Sexton |
(Forest Grove, Oregon) |
| 4 |
**Marissa Tschida |
(Loyola, Missoula, Montana) |
| 5 |
*Sarah Butler |
(Alta, Sandy, Utah) |
| 2006 |
| 1 |
*Karlee McQuillen |
(Westmont Hilltop, Johnstown, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
**Courtney Kirkwood |
(Othello, Washington) |
| 3 |
Lorraine Hill |
(Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
*Marissa Tschida |
(Loyola, Missoula, Montana) |
| 5 |
**Brieanna Kennedy |
(Caravel, Bear, Delaware) |
| 2007 |
| 1 |
Marissa Tschida |
(Loyola, Missoula, Montana) |
| 2 |
Christina Grizzel |
(Jefferson, Oregon) |
| 3 |
****Hannah Carson |
(Rhodes MS, Mesa, Arizona) |
| 4 |
*Courtney Kirkwood |
(Othello, Washington) |
| 5 |
Karlee McQuillen |
(Westmont Hilltop, Johnstown, Pennsylvania) |
| 2008 |
| 1 |
Roxi Grizzle |
(Tonganoxie, Kansas) |
| 2 |
***Hannah Carson |
(Dobson, Mesa, Arizona) |
| 3 |
**Fawn Miller |
(Lakeview, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
**Ashley Aldredge |
(Cedar Creek, Ruston, Louisiana) |
| 5 |
*Heather Bergmann |
(Concordia, Kansas) |
| 2009 |
| 1 |
Heather Bergmann |
(Concordia, Kansas) |
| 2 |
*Fawn Miller |
(Lakeview, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Tiffany Hellstrom |
(Bonneville, Utah) |
| 4 |
**Hannah Carson |
(Chandler, Arizona) |
| 5 |
*Ashley Aldredge |
(Cedar Creek, Ruston, Louisiana) |
| 2010 |
| 1 |
*Hannah Carson |
(Chandler, Arizona) |
| 2 |
*Allison Updike |
(Tamaqua, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
**Avione Allgood |
(Legacy, North Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 4 |
*Christine Kirkwood |
(Othello, Washington) |
| 5 |
***Haley Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 2011 |
| 1 |
*Avione Allgood |
(Legacy, North Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| 2 |
Hannah Carson |
(Chandler, Arizona) |
| 3 |
Christine Kirkwood |
(Othello, Washington) |
| 4 |
**Haley Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 5 |
Liz Brenner |
(Jesuit, Portland, Oregon) |
| 2012 |
| 1 |
*Haley Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 2 |
*Christine Streisel |
(Tamaqua, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
Jessie Merckle |
(Ft. Cherry, McDonald, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Maria Jimenez |
(South, Vineland, New Jersey) |
| 5 |
Kaylie VanLoo |
(Glencoe, Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| 2013 |
| 1 |
Megan Glasmann |
(Park City, Utah) |
| 2 |
Haley Crouser |
(Gresham, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Nicolle Murphy |
(Arkansas City, Kansas) |
| 4 |
*Karen Bulger |
(Northwest Christian, Lacey, Washington) |
| 5 |
Dani Plank |
(Gardner-Edgerton, Gardner, Kansas) |
| 2014 |
| 1 |
**Tairyn Montgomery |
(Union, Redondo Beach, California) |
| 2 |
*Gabrielle Kearney |
(Roseburg, Oregon) |
| 3 |
**Katelyn Gochenour |
(Marian, Omaha, Nebraska) |
| 4 |
*Keiryn Swenson |
(Maize, Kansas) |
| 5 |
**Sophia Rivera |
(Brentwood, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 2015 |
| 1 |
**Madison Wiltrout |
(Connellsville, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
*Sophia Rivera |
(Brentwood, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 3 |
*Gabrielle Kearney |
(Roseburg, Oregon) |
| 4 |
*Tairyn Montgomery |
(Union, Redondo Beach, California) |
| 5 |
*Katelyn Gochenour |
(Marian, Omaha, Nebraska) |
| 2016 |
| 1 |
Katelyn Gochenour |
(Marian, Omaha, Nebraska) |
| 2 |
Emma Fitzgerald |
(Thayer, Braintree, Massachusetts) |
| 3 |
Sophia Rivera |
(Brentwood, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 4 |
*Madison Wiltrout |
(Connelsville, Pennsylvania) |
| 5 |
Jenna Gray |
(St. James, Lenexa, Kansas) |
| 2017 |
| 1 |
Madison Wiltrout |
(Connellsville, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
*Dana Baker |
(North, Olathe, Kansas) |
| 3 |
**Skylar Ciccolini |
(Mifflin, Lewiston, Pennsylvania) |
| 4 |
Kaelyn Shipley |
(Kalama, Washington) |
| 5 |
Maura Fiamoncini |
(Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania) |
| 2018 |
| 1 |
Dana Baker |
(North, Olathe, Kansas) |
| 2 |
*Skylar Ciccolini |
(Mifflin, Lewistown, Pennsylvania) |
| 3 |
*Brielle Smith |
(Oakcrest, Mays Landing, New Jersey) |
| 4 |
***Sydney Juszczyk |
(Trinity, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 5 |
Shira Stoller |
(Sharon, Massachusetts) |
| 2019 |
| 1 |
Skylar Ciccolini |
(Mifflin, Lewistown, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Brielle Smith |
(Oakcrest, Mays Landing, New Jersey) |
| 3 |
**Katelyn Fairchild |
(Andale, Kansas) |
| 4 |
**Sydney Juszczyk |
(Trinity, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 5 |
Kristen Herr |
(Strasburg, Lampeter, Pennsylvania) |
| 2021 |
| 1 |
Katelyn Fairchild |
(Andale, Kansas) |
| 2 |
Kohana Nakato |
(Summit, Bend, Oregon) |
| 3 |
Sydney Juszczyk |
(Trinity, St. Louis, Missouri) |
| 4 |
**McKenzie Fairchild |
(Andale, Kansas) |
| 5 |
*Nicole Woods |
(Northern-Demarest, Demarest, New Jersey) |
| 2022 |
| 1 |
*McKenzie Fairchild |
(Andale, Kansas) |
| 2 |
*Trinity Spooner |
(South Beauregard, Longville, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Saydi Orange |
(Kentridge, Kent, Washington) |
| 4 |
**Eliza King |
(Aiken, South Carolina) |
| 5 |
**Gabriella Garcia |
(Basha, Chandler, Arizona) |
| 2023 |
| 1 |
Evie Bliss |
(Allegheny-Clarion Valley, Foxburg, Pennsylvania) |
| 2 |
Trinity Spooner |
(South Beauregard, Longville, Louisiana) |
| 3 |
Kyeese Hollands |
(Central Catholic, Portland, Oregon) |
| 4 |
Julia Magliaro |
(Trinity, New York, New York) |
| 5 |
Spencer Young |
(Marlborough, Los Angeles, California) |